Canvas Mini Scrapbook

.........Red White and Blue

I wanted to make something for me to keep as a reminder of the Queens Diamond Jubilee and after a lot of pondering I came up with the idea of a Canvas Mini Album which was inspired buy some photographs I came accross of the Queen in her younger days. I admit to saving anything royal escpecially which refer to important occassions so while I have  collected the Newspapers, magazines and anything else I could get my hands on for the Diamond Jubilee I also now have my own crafted memory too.  My Grandson was so excited when he saw this canvas and wanted to know all about the Queen when she was "little" and was fasinated by the story which made me realise why making memories is so important.
The ArtisticStamper Challenge blog  this month is Red White and Blue so I will be playing there this month.

The project is technique heavy and if I describe every aspect you will have dozed off and I  will have typers cramp.....lol, so I will briefly describe parts and if you have any questions just leave me a comment I will be pleased to reply.

I made the background which covers the canvas totally by stamping onto tissue with archival ink in various colours with stamp set from Papermania Portobello Road most of this has been covered on the front but there are glimpses. DH had music for God Save the Queen which I scanned and printed out tore the pieces into strips that  I wanted and added to the front - top just under the banner and bottom below the mini book;  and the dates were added with my tape machine. The title is white thickers letters stamped in grey ink and glitter added to the 60. Papers also from Portobello Road collection.

This has to be my one of my favorite pieces of the canvas; I printed out this picture of Queen Elizabeth  at her Coronation in 1953 and using a transfer technique transfered onto canvas; I use Claudine Hellmouth canvas ATC in cream when dry I mounted a TH glass trinket over the top with glossy accents - love how it turned out in rl it looks very aged

 Here are the photos mounted into a mini scrapbook this is one side - the first side you open

and on the back I have collaged some postage stamps I had from the days I used to save stamps in my childhood, the stamps span the years and I also found some of the Queen Mother in her younger days with the King and Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret

Are you still with me....lol if you are still, here lastly is the box I made using nestibilities dies and special card I have had for ages and ages, I inked the flowers in old paper distress inks, ribbon and pins are Creative expressions.

I had great fun with making this project but I think the best moment was when my Grandson was excited and interested in the story behind this memory canvas.

Thanks for looking and staying to the end.

by for now

Maggie

Home Canvas

 July - Home sweet Home

Where did July go ???? I have only just made the deadline with a few days to spare for this months Alter It Monthly challenge.  This had me scratching my head and my mojo just didn't flow until tonight when I found hidden in my stash this mini canvas and easil which I have had for ages and ages.

For my "Home is where the HeART is" canvas I used  DI scattered straw shabby shutters and barn door I inked all over the canvas and then lightly went over it with tea dye to dirty it up a bit as it was a bit bright which is an understatement; actually it shouted at you  too bright lol; I used the same colours onto a craft mat and spritzed then swooshed card over and let this dry, then I used 3 sets of mini alphabets to stamp out the small words.  The heart and HOME word are grungboard which I inked in barn door shabby shutters ,tea dye and broken china, stamped over with a florish stamp from Tim Holtz visual artistry collection as was the corner stamp which I embossed in TH Distress Powder faded jeans. Black soot was used to edge all the tiny words and the heart


Other items  used Stampin' Up! stamps for the little house and papermania adhesive stones

Thanks for looking

Bye for now

Love Planet Earth Hanger

Well I'm on a roll now.  Over at Gingersnap Creations they have a challenge The good Earth GC49. I have been meaning to join in for some time and today it rained whoo hoo!  Not that I like rain but  I went to my little crafting space and created this instead of mowing the lawn and H*******k. Stamps used are from Creative Expressions a Travel plate and I have wanted to make a wall hanger for some time so here it is. 

I have been searching for over an hour!!! yes 1 hour to find the wires for the hanging loop I knew they were in my craft room somewhere buried under all the creative mess lol. Here is piccy I took in dispair and was going to post as this is only time I will have to join in. Don't you just love it when things get "lost" :-()
I also used Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Swirls Creative Expressions, Cosmic Shimmer Embossing Powder, Flower was die cut Sissix from background made with distress inks UTEE is in the centre of flower and buttons. Label maker for labels Love Planet Earth.
Hope you like my creations comments would be most welcome.

Bye for now